Checkr
Engineering Manager, MVR
San Francisco, California, United States · Mid · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$233k-$274kDetected 161 days ago
Distributed SystemsStakeholder ManagementSupply ChainLogisticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
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About the role
- The portfolio spans standard MVR, Continuous MVR (ongoing driver monitoring), Commercial MVR, and DOT compliance tools including CDLIS and the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, covering all 51 DMV jurisdictions across the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
- improving the stability and speed of a screening product candidates move through every day, and expanding Continuous MVR and commercial capabilities that give customers greater confidence in their driver hiring programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the MVR engineering team - setting technical direction, driving performance conversations, and building the hiring pipeline to grow and strengthen the team
- Own the reliability and accuracy of MVR's supply chain across 51+ jurisdictions - a complex integration environment where each DMV has unique failure modes, data formats, and uptime characteristics
- Drive improvements in observability, reliability, and system resiliency to minimize customer impact when issues emerge
- Partner with Product to define and execute the MVR roadmap, including Continuous MVR and Commercial MVR capabilities that serve Checkr's enterprise and transportation accounts
- Lead the team's adoption of AI-assisted development practices - helping engineers move faster while maintaining the quality guardrails that a regulated, safety-critical product requires
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Operations to navigate DOT regulatory requirements and ensure data accuracy across all jurisdictions
- 4+ years as an engineering manager, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
- 8+ years as a software engineer, with strong command of service architecture, distributed systems, and system design
- We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
- At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection.
Requirements
- Experience managing complex third-party integration environments - you're comfortable owning reliability across systems you don't fully control, and know how to structure teams and processes around that reality
- A track record of improving operational metrics - reducing incident frequency, improving detection time, or shipping reliability improvements in high-stakes production environments
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development and agentic coding tools - you understand how to help your team adopt these responsibly and can reason about the tradeoffs between velocity and quality they introduce
- Experience working on regulated products where data accuracy and legal compliance are non-negotiable
- Ability to make prioritization decisions quickly, with a clear framework for balancing short-term reliability work against longer-term product investments
Skills
- About Checkr
- Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
Compensation
- To live by that value, we've made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings.
- For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
- OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)
- $233,000-$274,000 USD
Benefits
- Learning and development allowance
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
- In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.
Company info
- Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.
- We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission.
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